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The president said that the militants had been trained in Somalia before returning to fight in West Africa. (AFP/File)

February 15th, 2016 - 10:44 GMT

Somalia’s president says that Boko Haram militants trained in Somalia

The president said that the militants had been trained in Somalia before returning to fight in West Africa.

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March 29th, 2015 - 07:00 GMT

Jordan’s King Abdullah ‘fully committed’ to defending Yemeni leadership

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January 25th, 2015 - 10:23 GMT

Erdogan arrives in Somalia

Thursday's bombing comes after a car bomb attack near the Somali presidential palace last week by al-Shabbab fighters who control parts of the country and are looking to overthrow the government. (File Archive/AFP)

February 27th, 2014 - 06:43 GMT

10 people killed in car bomb explosion in Somalia's capital

Al-Shabab, formed in 2006, has terrorized Somalia and surrounding countries with brutal attacks. The group merged with al-Qaeda in 2012. (AFP/File)

February 21st, 2014 - 03:46 GMT

Somalia's president survives al-Shabab attack on presidential palace